I wanted to let you all know that Elijah, the sweetest Great Dane in the world passed away last evening. Elijah had ingested some sort of toxin that eventually caused terminal liver failure. I saw him for the last time along with Joey (Stanleys mom) at the Hope Center. One of the most difficult things I ever had to do. He was happy to see us and stood up even in his weak state. He wagged his tail and licked my face. I sat with him for a while and told him it was going to be ok. His parents John and Joanna knew the best decision was to let him go. Sometimes we just do not get enough time with our furry family members. I feel like this is one of those times. For those of you who knew him and many of you did, Elijah was a fixture at Madison. To me the park will not be the same. He loved it there and he has been coming there for the past 6 years of his life. He loved the frisbees and drinking out of the spout of the water hose. He loved running with all the other dogs. He often lead the pack amd got all the dogs going. Elijah was also part of my family. He spent a lot of time with us when his parents traveled. I am so lucky that they shared him with me. A part of me is gone and I appreciate all the concern from all of our friends at at Madison. John and Joanna also appreciate all the thoughts and know how loved Elijah was by all of you. If you have a chance toss a frisbee at the park in honor of Elijah. He would like that. I have attached a picture. Goodbye my sweet boy. I will miss you forever. I love you. Best, Meredith Donnelly